Duke Lemur Center

Congratulations to DLC collaborator Nestorine on the successful completion of her PhD! 💚

➡️ lemur.duke.edu/nestorine-phd

Nestorine has been a collaborator with the DLC since 2019. Starting in 2021, she has been a PhD scholar at the University of Mahajanga studying nutrition and solutions to malnutrition in the SAVA region of Madagascar. In addition to conducting research, Nestorine has innovated techniques to dry common nutritious foods into flour which can be used as a nutritional supplement and complementary food for children, a product that even mothers in the rural countryside could make without spending any money. Nestorine has innovative dreams to create a center for producing nutritional supplements from locally grown organic products to improve health and happiness in Madagascar 🌿

Read more about Nestorine and her research on our website! We look forward to many more years of collaboration with this incredible scholar 🤩

Looking for a Father's Day gift for a dad who has it all? Get him a symbolic adoption of everyone's favorite lemur dad, ring-tailed lemur Randy! 💙

➡️ shop.duke.edu/Virtual-Adopt-a-Lemur-Ring-Tailed-Lemur

20-year-old Randy is a certified super dad, having sired 18 offspring over the course of his life. Unlike most ring-tailed lemur dads, who are relatively uninvolved with infant rearing, Randy has consistently helped his mates care for their babies and spends lots of time cuddled up with his adult offspring. Fun fact: Randy has had only three sons, making him a verified Girl Dad to a whopping FIFTEEN daughters! 🥰

Adopting Randy is the perfect gift for the hard-to-shop-for man in your life! With our $50 Virtual Adoption, you'll receive a digital postcard and access to an online portal, where your recipient can read all about Randy, download printable photos, and sign up to receive quarterly email updates on Randy's life at the Duke Lemur Center. It's a clutter-free gift that shows you care, AND all of the funds support lemur care and conservation: a win-win! 👍

📸: David Haring (1,4,6); Sara Nicholson (2,3,5)